Bisbee '17

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The dark cloud that hangs over Bisbee, Arizona, is not something you’d notice at first glance. The small, laidback desert town near the Mexican border carries a hundred-year-old scar in its soul. On July 12, 1917, the town sheriff and his men rounded up 2,000 people—most of them Mexican and East European immigrants, miners who had gone on strike to protest their harsh working conditions—and deported them. Many died, leaving their families destitute. Director Robert Greene (Kate Plays Christine, screened here at Docaviv) interweaves historical research of the events with a series of original, intensely dramatic reenactments, starring Bisbee’s current residents. The emotional turmoil forces the town to face questions of racism, exploitation, hate speech and whitewashing.

Previous Festivals: Sundance, Hot Docs

Depth of Field Competition, History, Human Rights, Hybrid, Masters Official Website

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